Sir, - I want to draw attention to your report on Ukraine’s rejection of Ireland’s offer to donate 27 light tactical armoured vehicles (LTAVs). The report mentions that the proposed donation appeared to “push up” against the Irish Government’s policy of only ever offering “non-lethal” equipment, in line with military neutrality.I would question the view that these vehicles were not lethal. Their use was discontinued some time ago by the Irish Defence Forces because they “had a poor reputation and frequently broke down”. This would, in my opinion, have made them highly lethal. Not to the Russian enemy, but to any Ukrainian soldiers unfortunate enough to find themselves aboard one of these LTAVs in a forward combat position. This possibly played a part in the Ukrainian decision to say “tanks, but no tanks”. - Yours, etc,LIAM STENSON,Salthill,Galway.